英语词汇“contemptuous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

If you insult someone or dismiss them in a hateful way, you're being contemptuous. The difference between being hateful and contemptuous is subtle. It involves disdain.

Being contemptuous of someone or something means that you're combining a deep dislike for them with condescension. To insult someone is a good way of showing contempt, i.e., of being contemptuous. "You disgust me," is one of the simplest and most contemptuous things you can say to someone. "You're stupid," is another. If you can think of something that both hurts a person and suggests that you're looking down on them, you've come up with a contemptuous thing to say.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

contemptible / contemptuous

Something contemptible is worthy of scorn, like the contemptible jerk who's mean to your sister; but contemptuous is full of it, like the contemptuous look you give that guy as he speeds away in his gas guzzler.

Both words turn contempt into an adjective. Contempt is a noun that describes the feeling that someone is beneath you or the state of being despised. (There's a legal meaning of contempt, but that's a question for another day!)

The -ible ending means "able to." Contemptible, then, means "able to be scorned, worthy of contempt." It refers to the person or thing the contempt is aimed at:

The contemptible crime of stealing a charity box resulted in a man being remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. (Shetland Times)

If familiarity truly breeds contempt, then money is the most contemptible thing in our lives. (Hamptons.com)

The educated classes are being swept along in the contemptible struggle for wealth. (Friedrich Nietzsche)

The –ous ending means "full of," so contemptuous means "full of contempt, showing scorn." It refers to the person or thing showing the scorn, like that contemptuous glare you gave that mean kid who dumped your sister, or in these examples:

Mr. Beck is, of course, free to be as contemptuous towards the president as he wants to be, but officers in the United States military are not. (Huffington Post)

Both men are now dismissive, even contemptuous, of each other's competence. (New York Times)

The reporter, gathering his wits, gave a contemptuous laugh. (Herman Landon)

Remember, then, if something is able to be scorned, it is contemptible. If someone or something is full of contempt, it is contemptuous. That contemptible thug made you feel contemptuous.

WORD FAMILY

contemptuous: contemptuously, contemptuousness+/contempt: contempts, contemptuous

USAGE EXAMPLES

Under an administration hostile to women’s equality and contemptuous of modern political norms, the way we live will slowly start to change.

Slate(Dec 27, 2016)

“Yemen will be Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam,” says a contemptuous Iranian official.

Economist(Dec 08, 2016)

But contemptuous leaders and voters who are content with hand-waving and entertaining bluster undermine the democratic idea of rule by the people.

Nature(Nov 27, 2016)

adj expressing extreme contempt

Syn

disdainful, insulting, scornful
disrespectful

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

单词	contemptuous
释义	contemptuous (once / 554 pages) adj If you insult someone or dismiss them in a hateful way, you're being contemptuous. The difference between being hateful and contemptuous is subtle. It involves disdain. Being contemptuous of someone or something means that you're combining a deep dislike for them with condescension. To insult someone is a good way of showing contempt, i.e., of being contemptuous. "You disgust me," is one of the simplest and most contemptuous things you can say to someone. "You're stupid," is another. If you can think of something that both hurts a person and suggests that you're looking down on them, you've come up with a contemptuous thing to say. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS contemptible / contemptuous Something contemptible is worthy of scorn, like the contemptible jerk who's mean to your sister; but contemptuous is full of it, like the contemptuous look you give that guy as he speeds away in his gas guzzler. Both words turn contempt into an adjective. Contempt is a noun that describes the feeling that someone is beneath you or the state of being despised. (There's a legal meaning of contempt, but that's a question for another day!) The -ible ending means "able to." Contemptible, then, means "able to be scorned, worthy of contempt." It refers to the person or thing the contempt is aimed at: The contemptible crime of stealing a charity box resulted in a man being remanded in custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court today. (Shetland Times) If familiarity truly breeds contempt, then money is the most contemptible thing in our lives. (Hamptons.com) The educated classes are being swept along in the contemptible struggle for wealth. (Friedrich Nietzsche) The –ous ending means "full of," so contemptuous means "full of contempt, showing scorn." It refers to the person or thing showing the scorn, like that contemptuous glare you gave that mean kid who dumped your sister, or in these examples: Mr. Beck is, of course, free to be as contemptuous towards the president as he wants to be, but officers in the United States military are not. (Huffington Post) Both men are now dismissive, even contemptuous, of each other's competence. (New York Times) The reporter, gathering his wits, gave a contemptuous laugh. (Herman Landon) Remember, then, if something is *able* to be scorned, it is contemptible. If someone or something is full of contempt, it is contemptuous. That contemptible thug made you feel contemptuous. WORD FAMILY contemptuous: contemptuously, contemptuousness+/contempt: contempts, contemptuous USAGE EXAMPLES Under an administration hostile to women’s equality and contemptuous of modern political norms, the way we live will slowly start to change. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) “Yemen will be Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam,” says a contemptuous Iranian official. Economist(Dec 08, 2016) But contemptuous leaders and voters who are content with hand-waving and entertaining bluster undermine the democratic idea of rule by the people. Nature(Nov 27, 2016) adj expressing extreme contempt Syn disdainful, insulting, scornful disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
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